Software Engineer

Reposted 8 Days Ago
Columbia, MD, USA
In-Office
115K-153K Annually
Junior
Security • Software
The Role
The Software Engineer role involves developing and maintaining cloud-native cybersecurity products, triaging customer issues, and collaborating on scalable backend services using modern frameworks and cloud technologies.
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Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

Ask a member of our team and they’ll answer, “Our people!” We work together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for our customers; all while creating a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence where we can be our best selves. When you’re part of our #OneTenable team, you can expect to partner with some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry, and have the support and resources you need to do work that truly matters. We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together!

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship for work visas of any kind at the time of hire, or at any point during employment. This includes, but is not limited to: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, J-1, etc.

Your Role:
Tenable is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our core product engineering teams. You will help design, develop, and maintain cloud-native, large-scale cybersecurity products that protect organizations worldwide. Our platforms operate in complex, ever-changing environments and demand innovation in scalability, reliability, and performance.
As a Software Engineer, you will work across the stack , triaging customer issues, work on backend microservices,  APIs, and user interfaces , leveraging modern frameworks and cloud technologies. You will spend most of your time developing scalable backend services, investigating and resolving high-priority customer escalations. You will be expected to dive deep into distributed systems to identify bottlenecks, race conditions, and integration failures that impact our global customers.

Your contributions will directly enable customers to secure their applications, infrastructure, and digital assets at scale.

Your Opportunity:

  • Triage the customer issues which has been reported from the field; work with different teams and provide the fix for such issues.
  • Develop expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and modern UI frameworks while working on real-world security products.
  • Work closely with the Support team, UI/backend engineers  to iteratively improve our products.
  • Contribute ideas to improve Tenable’s architecture, development processes, and technology stack.
  • Write clean, maintainable code, participate in code reviews, and help drive engineering best practices.

What You’ll Need:

  • 2+ years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer in SaaS or cloud-based applications.
  • Hands-on development experience with Java or Kotlin.
  • Proficiency with at least one modern UI framework (React, Angular, or Vue.js).
  • Solid understanding of RESTful API development and microservices architectures.
  • Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platforms.
  • Experience with databases (SQL or NoSQL such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch).
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and Git-based workflows.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on building reliable, performant, and secure applications.
  • Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
  • Passion for continuous learning and keeping up with emerging technologies.

And Ideally:

  • Experience with event-driven systems (Kafka, SQS, SNS, etc).
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and observability tools (Terraform, Prometheus, Datadog, ELK, Splunk, PagerDuty).
  • Prior experience in cybersecurity, DevSecOps, or related domains.
  • Exposure to multi-tenant SaaS or hybrid cloud architectures.

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This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.

US Pay Range
$114,500$152,500 USD

We’re committed to promoting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Tenable - through all equal employment opportunity laws and regulations at the international, federal, state and local levels.  If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact [email protected] for further assistance.

Tenable Data Consent Statement

Tenable is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. This Notice describes how we collect and use your personal data during and after your working relationship with us, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Please click here to review.

For California Residents: The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires that Tenable advise you of certain rights related to the collection of your private information. Please click here to review.

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The Company
Auckland
1,847 Employees

What We Do

Tenable®, Inc. is the Cyber Exposure company. Over 30,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. As the creator of Nessus®, Tenable extended its expertise in vulnerabilities to deliver the world’s first platform to see and secure any digital asset on any computing platform. Tenable customers include more than 50 percent of the Fortune 500, more than 30 percent of the Global 2000 and large government agencies. Learn more at www.tenable.com.

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